Drinking in Boston: Beer Wars!

You are frequently teased for being a beer snob. You are suspicious of any six-pack under $8.99. You will not go to a party if their keg is from a company that can afford Superbowl commercial slots. We suggest a movie to go to and drag any good (or bad) beer-loving friends to: Beer Wars: Brewed in America.

Billing itself as a “contemporary David and Goliath story,” this documentary looks at the competition between the megaliths in the beer industry (Budweiser, Miller, Coors) and the smaller independent brewers. What are the big guys going to do next in an attempt to gain an inch on each other and on the smaller breweries? How are the smaller breweries managing to be successful in a country run by a few monstrous companies? Beer Wars follows two independent brewers brave enough to challenge a world weaned on Bud to try new, creative, tasty beer.

This movie screens nationwide (at the Regal Fenway 13) on Thursday, April 16th, at 8pm EST. For tickets and more information, visit this website.

A bonus to the screening is a live panel discussion (led by Ben Stein) afterwards featuring some of the independent beer world’s leading stars. To name only a few: Sam Calagione, founder of Dogfish Head; Greg Koch, founder of Stone Brewing; and our very own Todd Alstrom, founder of BeerAdvocate.

Check out more about the story and how to buy tickets and join your fellow beer lovers next Thursday.